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Kindergarten Registration
While GCPS staff and students continue the school year through digital learning, we’re busy planning for our students’ return to our school buildings in the 2020-21 school year. And, we’re looking forward to welcoming our new kindergarten students!Online registration for new kindergarten students is now open! Parents and guardians of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2020, are encouraged to begin the online registration process by visiting the website of the school their child will attend. If parents are unsure which school their child will attend, they can find that information by entering their address on the GCPS’ school locator web page to identify their attendance zone.New this year, much of the registration process, including the uploading of documents needed for registration, will be completed online. Most document attachments (PDF, JPG, DOC, PNG, etc.) are compatible. The file-size limit is 2 MB. Families that are unable to obtain the required immunization and/or screening documents due to the COVID-19 situation will be given additional time to obtain those documents but should go ahead and begin the online registration process.The documents families will need for registration include:An official document showing proof of birth date. Examples include an original birth certificate or birth registration, an official state or federal form with date of birth, or a passport. For a fee, parents can order a birth certificate for a child born in Georgia through the state’s ROVER service.Proof of residency in the attendance zone. The school requires proof of residency, which may be verified by presenting a current utility bill (excluding telephone bills) AND one of the following documents:- a non-contingent sales contract- current lease/rental agreement- most recent income tax return- current paycheck stub- current residential property tax statement or bill- current warranty or quitclaim deed- current home purchase agreement- current homeowner’s insurance policyDocuments presented for residency verification must include the same address as the accompanying utility bill. An exception: A deed without an address is acceptable if accompanied by two utility bills (excluding telephone bills) with same address in the attendance zone. A contingency contract is not acceptable. If the parent lives with a friend or family member and needs information about verifying residency, he or she can find the affidavit of residency here.Photo ID. The person enrolling a student should present proper identification. This identification may include a driver’s license, a state identification card, a passport, or other official photo identification, such as an ID card obtained through an official government agency or consulate.A Georgia certificate of immunization. By state law, a valid Georgia Certificate of Immunization (Department of Public Health Form #3231) or a notarized Affidavit of Religious Exemption (Department of Public Health Form #2208, available from the school) is required for enrollment. The certificate of immunization must be completed by the health department or your healthcare provider. A valid Form #3231 must be marked with either “Date of Expiration” or as “Complete for School Attendance.” (A certificate marked with a “Date of Expiration” expires on the date indicated. A current certificate must be submitted within 30 days of expiration.) A medical exemption, if applicable, should be noted on Form #3231 with a current date of expiration.Evidence of vision, hearing, dental, and nutrition screening obtained in the past year. This information should be on a current Georgia Form #3300 (rev. 2013), available from the health department or a physician and dentist and dated within the last 12 months. Letters from appropriate healthcare professionals and out-of-state certificates are acceptable, if completed within the last 12 months and stapled to the state form.Proof of authorized person to enroll (only required of non-birth parents). The following people are authorized to enroll students: parent (natural or adoptive), legal guardian, grandparent with a properly executed power of attorney for the care of a minor child, kinship caregiver with a properly executed Kinship Caregiver Affidavit, or foster parent appointed by a state agency.Your child’s social security number. State law requires that schools ask for this number at the time of enrollment. Students will be enrolled, even if the number is not provided. However, parents not providing a number will be asked to sign a waiver.Once GCPS schools have reopened, our elementaries will plan activities to welcome and introduce new kindergartners to school. We ask that families periodically check the website of their child’s future school for updates on these activities. -
Trickum Middle School Q&A
Trickum Middle School will be hosting a Q&A session for rising 6th graders. This will take place via Google Meet on Monday, April 13th at 6:00 pm. Please use the link below to access this meeting.
https://meet.google.com/xgg-wmjk-fgs
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Here is a great resource we were able to obtain from another school. Help your child keep their DLD day organized!
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Click here to see how to access your child's DLD in Spanish.
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Good morning students and parents! In an effort to expand the content of our Digital Learning Days, we will be posting Counselor Core Curriculum lessons, Digital-Citizenship and Read Aloud lessons in our Arcado eClass Landing page. You will find them located under content. Please take the time to check these out later today when they go live! We really appreciate all you are doing to help make our DLD time a success!
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Arcado and Parkview Cafeteria staff are working hard to prepare nutritious lunches to get out to students.
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This year we are striving to become known as a Common Sense Media School. There are many ways we are doing this in the building with both students and staff, but we need your help too!
Would you consider signing this Family Media Agreement? If so, please download this agreement and fill it out with your family, nothing else required!
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Meet Your Principal, Ms. Young
Posted by Penelope Young on 9/24/2018
I am in year 27 of my career as a teacher and school leader. I am a product of the Gwinnett County Public School system. I graduated from Brookwood High School a long time ago. :) I love this school system!!! I have never worked harder but it is all worth it for the children of Gwinnett County and Arcado Elementary School.
I have a large extended family that is very important to me. My niece and nephew are my world! They both attend Dacula High School and are very involved in their community. Both are members of the Dacula High School Student Leadership Team. Many of the students know my sweet dog, Paris Claire. I enjoy taking her on walks around my neighborhood and she loves to attend my nephew's baseball games.
My interests include reading, decorating, spending quality time with my family, and time at the beach to rest and reflect.
